Door-hanger track.



J. E. MOYER.

DOOR HANGER TRACK.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, I914.

1,173,299., Patented Feb. 29,1916.

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J. E. MOYER.

DOUR HANGER TRACK.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, 1914.

Patented Feb. 29,1916.

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JESSE E. MOYEBJ, OF DANVILLE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 ALLITI-I-PROUTY COMPANY, OF DANVILLE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

DOOR-HANGER TRACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 291, 1916.

Application filed February 14, 1914. Serial No. 818,643.

T 0 all "Lu/tom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jnssn E. MOYER, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Danville, in the county of Vermilion and State of Illinois, have inventedcert-ain new and useful Improvements in Door l-langer Tracks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in tracks for sliding door hangers.

Among the objects of the invention are: first, to provide a track of light and simple construction; second, to provide a track which may be assembled at the place of manufacture and shipped substantially in condition to be erected without necessity for skill; third, to provide a track which shall combine the requisite strength with due economy of material both as to weight and cost; fourth, to provide a track of this character with a cover plate or storm-proof member to prevent access of water to the fastenings, and generally to make a strong, light, economical and efficient structure.

In the accompanying drawings in which my invention is illustrated Figure 1 is a side elevation of the track applied to a sliding door covering an opening in the wall of a building; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the track and storm-proof member with asection thereof broken off; Figs. 3, 1, 5 and 6 show sections through the track and stormproof member embracing modifications of the invention but all embodying therein principles or features thereof.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is that shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings in which 6 represents the wall of the building and 7 the sliding door, 8 the hanger of the usual type having a pair of wheels 9 mounted upon the same axle, the bar 10 of the hanger being connected to the door in the usual manner or a suitable way.

The track member as a whole is marked 11 and is composed of a single sheet of metal bent into substantially rectangular form, the lower edges of the sheet being upturned thereby providing a free slot open from end to end through which the bar of the hanger projects. The edges of the slot are upturned to afford tracks in the form of grooves 12 in which the wheels 9 may be adapted to run, or suit-ably shaped wheels may be employed to run on the upturned edges of the track member. The track may be made in any desired lengths, usually six, eight, ten and twelve feet and is supported in the preferred form by inner and outer supporting members, the inner one 11 consisting of a plain strap perforated at its upper end for the passage of the fastening bolt or lag screw 15 and its lower end being curved or curled to support the lower outer edge of the track. The outer supporting member 16 is formed from a continuous sheet of metal which is of a suitable width to cover the outer surface of the track and is preferably of the form shown in Fig. 3, said sheet having at its upper extremity an inturned edge 17 to cover the ends of the brackets 1 1 and lie close to the building wall. Perforations are provided in the upstanding portion to receive the lag screws 15 and the sheet has an inturned bend as at 18 to support the outer curved edge of the track, and an outwardly turned flange or skirt 19, serving as a storm shield to shed the water from the door. In this construction the stormproof member serves the double function of an outer support for the track member and efficient means for shedding the water since the inturned flange 17 prevents the entrance of water along the side of the building to the fastening while the body portion thereof embraces the track and the skirt deflects the water away from the top of the door.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 4 the member 21 serves as a covering and protector member only, the weight of the track member being supported by the inner bracket 14- and an outer bracket 22, which is shaped to conform substantially to the shape of the member 21, the lower end of the outer bracket member being inturned at 28 to engage and support the outer track. The outer supporting members 22 are spaced at intervals throughout the length of the track to correspond with the spacing of the inner members 14, or they may be alternated with the members 14 if preferred, and in order to permit the passage of the inturned ends 23 through the protector member 21, this member is provided with apertures through which the ends 23 extend. The member 21 is extended beneath the apertures to provide the inclined storm shield 24:, as will be readily understood.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 5 the member 25 serves both as a protector and a supporting member, but instead of bending the metal inwardly throughout the length of the member, as shown in Fig. 3, I have struck inwardly projecting lips 26 from the body of the metal at intervals to engage beneath and support the outer track. These lips or supporting brackets are struck up at suitable intervals, preferably corresponding in spacing with the spacing of the inner brackets 14.

In Fig. 6 I have illustrated still another manner of supporting the outer track which contemplates striking up inwardly projecting brackets or lips 27 from the supporting and protecting member 28. In this instance the lips are attached to the body of the covering and supporting member at their upper ends instead of at their lower ends, as shown in Fig. 5, and the lips are curved inwardly and suitably shaped to embrace and support the outer track.

In the forms of the invention shown in both Figs. 5 and 6 the bracket and supporting member are extended downwardly and outwardly beneath the supporting lips to provide the storm shields, as indicated by reference characters 29 and 31.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that I have provided a door hanger track in which the double roller hangers may be employed to support the door and carry it with minimum friction, that the track mem ber itself is securely and rigidly supported and that the track and all of the operating parts are adequately protected from rain, snow, sleet, etc.

While I have shown and described those embodiments of my invention which at present appear preferable it should be understood that many variations in the mechanical details disclosed may be resorted to Within the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A door hanger track, comprising in combination a track member composed of a single, longitudinally-extending sheet of metal bent into generally rectangular form with the margins of the sheet curved upwardly to provide parallel tracks separated by a slot for the passage of the door support, and supporting members for said track member, one of which is adapted to be fastened to and lie alongside the wall of a structure and provided with a projection adapted to engage the inner portion of the track member, and the other supporting member having an attaching flange and being bent to provide a body portion extending outwardly over the track member, the in tegral terminal portion thereof being outwardly inclined to aiford a storm shield, an intermediate portion being deflected to provide a support for the outer side of the track member, substantially as described.

2. A door hanger track, comprising in combination a track member composed of a single, longitudinally extending sheet of metal bent into generally rectangular form with the margins of the sheet curvedupwardly to provide parallel tracks separated by a slot for the passage of the door support and inner and outer supporting members for said track member, said inner supporting member being in the form of ashort bracket having a portion adapted to engage the inner portion of the track member, said outer supporting member being coextensive in length with said track member and having an attaching flange and being bent to provide a portion underlying the outer portion of the track, the integral terminal portion of said outer supporting member being outwardly inclined to afford a storm shield, substantially as described.

JESSE E. Moran. Witnesses L, H. MASON, SHERAL C. FUNK.

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